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Kramatorsk

Administrative center of Donetsk Oblast
Kramatorsk is a city in the Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, located on the banks of the Kazennyi Torets River, a right tributary of the Siverskyi Donets. Its pre-war population was estimated at 147,145 people (2022 estimate), and in July 2025, the number was reported to be around 53,000 people. The city has served as the temporary administrative center of Donetsk Oblast since October 2014 and is also the administrative center of the Kramatorsk Raion. The city was founded in 1868 around a railway station and developed into an important industrial center for mechanical engineering. Kramatorsk is considered a large urban agglomeration within the Donbas, historically rich in natural resources, including chalk, sand, and valuable clays.
1932
The settlement received city status
2014
The city became the temporary administrative center of Donetsk Oblast
2020
The city ranked 40th in the transparency rating of 100 Ukrainian cities in the "Transparent Cities" study by Transparency International Ukraine
2023
Kramatorsk ranked 2nd in the rating of cities for renaming toponyms as part of decolonization in the "Transparent Cities" study by Transparency International Ukraine
2025
Kramatorsk received the honorary title "Hero City of Ukraine," according to the decree of the President of Ukraine dated September 30, 2025
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Hottest situation remains in the Pokrovske sector: russian federation conducted 42 attacks - Ukrainian General Staff

There were 119 combat engagements in the frontline. The enemy made 42 attacks in the Pokrovsk sector today.

Society • June 17, 08:42 PM • 72673 views
Russians do not reduce their offensive in Pokrovsk sector - General Staff

Russian occupants continue a continuous offensive in the Pokrovsk sector, attempting to break through the defenses near six settlements 32 times, with more than half of the combat engagements still ongoing.

War in Ukraine • June 17, 02:58 PM • 33811 views
General Staff: 42 battles have been fought so far, Ukrainian soldiers captured an enemy tank and prisoners

In Donetsk region, Ukrainian troops captured an enemy tank and took several Russian occupants prisoner, and a total of 42 combat engagements took place since the beginning of the day, with the enemy being most active in the Pokrovsk sector near Novooleksandrivka.

War in Ukraine • June 17, 08:45 AM • 31083 views
Russian army shells 3 districts in Donetsk region: 10 people wounded

Russian troops shelled three districts of Donetsk region, wounding 10 people and damaging residential buildings, industrial facilities and infrastructure.

Society • June 17, 06:43 AM • 32592 views
General Staff: 104 combat engagements took place in the frontline. Enemy intensified activity in the Pokrovsk sector

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 104 combat engagements took place on the frontline over the past day, with the enemy significantly intensifying its activity in the Pokrovsk sector.

War in Ukraine • June 16, 08:53 PM • 32235 views
Adversary has increased the number of offensive and assault actions almost along the entire frontline - General Staff

The enemy intensified offensive and assault operations along almost the entire frontline, the number of combat engagements increased to 70.

War in Ukraine • June 16, 02:42 PM • 28486 views
Enemy attacks Borivska community in Kharkiv region: a pregnant woman is among the victims

Three civilians were wounded during an attack by Russian troops on the Borivska community in Kharkiv region.

War in Ukraine • June 16, 01:52 PM • 26403 views
Seven civilians, including children, were wounded in Kramatorsk district as a result of a Russian attack

Seven civilians, including two children aged 4 and 7, were injured as a result of Russian shelling of Nova Poltavka village.

War in Ukraine • June 16, 12:29 PM • 32974 views
Settlements of Donetsk region were attacked by Russian armed forces 8 times, at least 15 buildings were damaged - Filashkin

Russian troops shelled 8 settlements in Donetsk region, damaging or destroying at least 15 buildings, including residential houses and infrastructure.

Society • June 16, 07:41 AM • 97570 views
Two houses caught fire in Donetsk region as a result of shelling, no casualties

In Druzhkivka, Kramatorsk district, Donetsk region, two private houses caught fire as a result of hostile shelling, firefighters extinguished the flames over an area of 380 square meters, no information on casualties was received.

Society • June 16, 04:18 AM • 50960 views
The situation remained the most heated in the Pokrovsk sector throughout the day - General Staff

According to the General Staff, Ukrainian troops repelled numerous enemy attacks in many parts of the frontline, but the situation remained the most difficult in the Pokrovsk sector.

War in Ukraine • June 15, 08:46 PM • 67240 views
General Staff: Pokrovsk sector accounts for over a third of enemy attacks

Russian troops are most actively attacking in the Pokrovske direction, which accounts for more than a third of the enemy's attacks, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • June 15, 04:24 PM • 27070 views
General Staff: 60 battles took place in the frontline today. Defense forces control the situation

Defense forces are holding the line and stopping the enemy's advance: as of 16:00 on June 15, 60 combat engagements took place along the entire frontline, including in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions.

War in Ukraine • June 15, 01:37 PM • 20937 views
The enemy is most actively trying to attack in the Pokrovske sector: seven attacks were repelled, eight are still ongoing

At present, the total number of enemy attacks on the front line has reached 44. The enemy is most actively trying to attack the Pokrovske direction today - seven attacks were repelled, eight are ongoing, the General Staff reported.

War in Ukraine • June 15, 10:55 AM • 28532 views
Enemy fired 15 times at localities in Donetsk region: one man wounded, infrastructure damaged

Russians shelled several settlements in the Donetsk region, damaging infrastructure, residential buildings and industrial facilities, injuring one person and evacuating 116 others from the front line.

War in Ukraine • June 12, 06:49 AM • 40066 views
Ivanovskoye in Donetsk region is under the control of the Defense Forces - Speaker of OSU "Khortytsia"

The village of Ivanivske near Chasovyi Yar in Donetsk region remains under the control of Ukrainian defense forces, successfully repelling all attacks by Russian troops.

War in Ukraine • June 11, 10:04 AM • 20648 views
General Staff: 37 battles took place at the front today, in the Kharkiv direction, the Russians are attacking in the direction of Volchansk

In the Kharkiv direction, the Russians are advancing in the direction of Volchansk. In total, 37 Military clashes have occurred along the entire front line today.

War in Ukraine • June 11, 07:49 AM • 24575 views
General Staff: 100 clashes at the front per day, most of them in the Pokrovsky direction

According to the speaker of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 100 military clashes occurred at the front over the past day, 27 of them in the Pokrovsky direction.

War in Ukraine • June 11, 05:55 AM • 24054 views
81 clashes occurred at the front: the hottest situation remains in the Pokrovsky direction-General Staff

The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled numerous attacks by russian invaders on several fronts, during which 81 military clashes were recorded.

War in Ukraine • June 10, 09:55 PM • 33034 views
The number of military clashes along the front line has increased to 66: the enemy is looking for ways to push Ukrainian units out of the occupied borders

According to the general staff report, the number of military clashes along the entire front line has increased to 66, while the enemy is looking for ways to break the Ukrainian defense and oust Ukrainian units from the occupied borders.

War in Ukraine • June 10, 05:50 PM • 33985 views
19,547 “wagnerists” were killed in the battles for Bakhmut, of which almost 90% were prisoners-mass media

19,547 "Wagnerites" were killed in the battles for Bakhmut, of which 17,175 (88%) were prisoners recruited in Russian prisons and pre-trial detention centers.

War in Ukraine • June 10, 05:15 PM • 20495 views
The most brutal battles take place in the Pokrovsky direction - Voloshin

Over the past week, the enemy carried out 700 attacks, while the fiercest battles took place in the Pokrovsky, Kurakhovsky and Seversky directions.

War in Ukraine • June 10, 09:37 AM • 106858 views
General Staff: in Chernihiv and Sumy directions without active offensive actions of enemy, it is tense in Kupyansky and somewhat tense in Kurakhovsky directions

Since the beginning of the day, 38 military clashes have taken place at the front, while the situation in the Kupyansky and Kurakhovsky directions remained tense.

War in Ukraine • June 10, 08:52 AM • 28985 views
General Staff: 73 military clashes occurred on the front lines, the situation is tense in the Pokrovsky direction

The situation in the Pokrovsky direction continues to be tense, with 27 military clashes occurring since the beginning of the current day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

War in Ukraine • June 9, 10:03 PM • 25792 views
General Staff: Russians attacked 23 times in the Pokrovsky direction, Ukrainian defenders hold the defense

Ukrainian defenders are firmly holding the defense, repelling 23 attacks by Russian troops in the Pokrovsky direction, in total, 62 military clashes have occurred along the entire front line today.

War in Ukraine • June 9, 04:34 PM • 52930 views
General staff: more than 50 battles have already taken place at the front today, and the Ukrainian armed forces are repelling Russian attacks in 4 districts in the Pokrovsky direction

Today, more than 50 battles took place at the front. Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction are repelling attacks by Russian troops in four districts.

War in Ukraine • June 9, 12:14 PM • 27489 views
The situation in the Pokrovsky direction is tense – General Staff

The situation in the Pokrovsky direction remains tense. There, the Russians have already made 14 attempts to oust the Ukrainian defenders from their positions, while six battles are still ongoing.

War in Ukraine • June 9, 09:55 AM • 27674 views
In the Pokrovsky direction, the situation is aggravated, the Russians are trying to break through the Defense – General Staff

In the Pokrovsky direction, the situation is escalating as the Russians try to break through: Ukrainian troops repelled 27 attacks, while fighting continues in several areas.

War in Ukraine • June 8, 09:15 PM • 22947 views
General staff: today there are already 34 battles, a dozen-in the Pokrovsky direction, on Kupyansky-tense, the enemy is attacking near Volchansk

Since the beginning of this day, 34 clashes have already occurred at the front, and 10 have already occurred in the Pokrovsky direction, three attacks of invaders in the Volchansk area continue in Kharkiv, and the situation is tense in the Kupyansky direction.

War in Ukraine • June 8, 10:05 AM • 21186 views
The hottest situation remains in the Pokrovsky direction - General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The most tense situation remains in the Pokrovsky direction, where intense fighting continues, as the Russian occupiers try to break through the Ukrainian defenses in the area of Novoaleksandrovka, Yevgenyevka and Sokol, but the Ukrainian security forces are taking measures to stabilize the situation and prevent the enemy from advancing.

War in Ukraine • June 7, 11:16 PM • 27496 views